Reserved - A Braunsteffer, A Sunlit Street In Alsace animals The surface has accumulated some

The surface has accumulated some dirt over the years and could be cleaned with impressive results

It’s likely to be the kind of piece that a gentleman would purchase on a tour of France to impress his acquaintances (in private)

It could simply be for aesthetic reasons or perhaps it indicates a sense of calm - a figure alone in nature

28” x 36½” / 73cm x 93cm

Craquelure throughout but paint layer stable under varnish

Reserved - A Braunsteffer, A Sunlit Street In Alsace animals The surface has accumulated someAn attractive light filled street scene depicting several old buildings in Alsace, northern France. We love the way that the composition draws your eye down the street towards, what appears to be, a town square. The buildings feel historic and timeworn there are no clean lines along this raggedy old road. Alsace is situated on the French German border and reflects a blend of the two cultures. Its possible that the artist A Braunsteffer grew up here as